Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Sioux City and surrounding areas

Phyllis Lynn Weems

Phyllis Lynn Weems

Mar 1, 2017

Phyllis L. Weems, 77, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Trinity Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Phyllis Lynn Weems, the daughter of John...

LeRoy Richard Kleene

LeRoy Richard Kleene

Mar 1, 2017

LeRoy R. Kleene, 80, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Holy Spirit Assisted Living in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Peace Reformed Church, 4100 Outer Drive, in Sioux City, with the Rev. Bob VanderSchaaf officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to...

Robert Richard Anderson

Robert Richard Anderson

Feb 26, 2017

Robert R. Anderson, 91, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at a local care facility. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St James United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Willow Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service...

Frank L. Brown,

Frank L. Brown,

Feb 21, 2017

Frank L. Brown, 96, of South Sioux City, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Matney's Colonial Manor in South Sioux City. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. Frank L. Brown, the son of Charles and Mary (Vetter) Brown, was born on...

Wayne Masters

Wayne Masters

Feb 21, 2017

Wayne Masters, 89, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. A celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James United Methodist, 2032 South Cypress St., in Sioux City, with the Rev. Eric Sayonkon officiating. Private family interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction...

Anita B. Gell,

Anita B. Gell,

Feb 18, 2017

Anita B. Gell, 101, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Faith United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be noon until service time Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Anita Bell Willets, the daughter of Andrew...

Jerry Barcus

Jerry Barcus

Feb 17, 2017

Jerry Owen Barcus, 59, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Jerry was born on...

Lester D. Johnston

Lester D. Johnston

Feb 17, 2017

Lester L. Johnston, 90. of Sioux City, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Countryside Nursing Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Lester donated his body to the University of South Dakota Medical Department. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Lester was born on July 21, 1926, in Conde, S.D.,...

Rosina Walker

Rosina Walker

Feb 15, 2017

Rosina F. "Rosie" Needs-Walker, 93, of Kingsley, went to meet her Lord and Savior Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at Kingsley Nursing Home. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Moville United Methodist Church in Moville, Iowa. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction...

Rose Schoon

Rose Schoon

Feb 14, 2017

Rose Elizabeth Schoon, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Feb. 14, 2017, of natural causes. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kenny Hsu officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, 1801 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, Iowa....

Barbara Helen Swanson

Barbara Helen Swanson

Feb 14, 2017

Barbara H. Swanson, 85, of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Sunrise Retirement Community. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Morningside Lutheran Church, 700 S. Martha St., Sioux City. Private graveside services will be held at a later date in Lyons, Neb. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Barbara was...

Clayton LeRoy Schuck

Clayton LeRoy Schuck

Feb 13, 2017

Clayton L. Schuck, 75, of Sioux City, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Clayton LeRoy "Clay" Schuck was born in 1941,...

Arlene Toben

Arlene Toben

Feb 13, 2017

Arlene Mae (Wegner) Toben, 87, a resident at Akron Care Center, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at a Sioux City hospital after a brief illness. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St Mark Lutheran Church, 5200 Glenn Ave., in Sioux City. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with...

Martha Arlene Grohs

Martha Arlene Grohs

Feb 13, 2017

Martha Arlene Grohs, 94, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at her home. Services will be noon Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kenny Hsu officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral...

Richard A Pedersen

Richard A Pedersen

Feb 8, 2017

Richard A. Pedersen, 58, of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at a local hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Berkemier Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Richard was born on Oct. 23, 1958, in Abington, Pa., to Bernie...

Myrna Elliott

Myrna Elliott

Feb 6, 2017

Myrna Isabelle Elliott, 89, of Sioux City, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Laurie Van Cura officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Myrna's...

Donabelle Ginsbach

Donabelle Ginsbach

Feb 5, 2017

Donabelle Marie Ginsbach, 96, of Moorhead, formerly Sioux City, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Moorhead. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1212 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, with the Rev. Armand Bertrand officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation with family present will 5 to 7 p.m. today at Christy-Smith Morningside...

George Lohse

George Lohse

Feb 2, 2017

George A. Lohse, 92, of Hartington, Neb., formerly of Wynot, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Hartington Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery at Moville, Iowa. George was...

Alma Sorensen

Alma Sorensen

Feb 1, 2017

Alma Jane. Sorensen, 87, of McCook Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, surrounded by her family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at Good News Baptist Church, 3200 W. 19th St., Sioux City, with Pastor John Woodford officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation will be one hour prior to services today at the church....

Jean A. Pierce

Jean A. Pierce

Jan 31, 2017

Jean A. (Bottjen) Pierce, 75, of Prague, Neb., former longtime resident of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at her home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City. Jean...

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